Jamaicans are some of the fastest runners in the world. Instead of going overseas for their training, they remain at home.
Asafa Powell, the fastest 100 metre runner in the world record books, is just ne example.
Also, the world sees that country as the cultural icon of the reggae rhythm.
As for all that, this country should find some way to train its own athletes. There are soccer coaches right here in the country.
In fact, it's this sport that holds the most young people's interest than any other! If they receive the correct coaching, they could rival Trinidad & Tobago in the near future.
This is the country that imitates much that it hears "over and away".
This country has no Marley nor Soca Warriors, yet it does have excellent singers and competent artistic performers: Gabby, Red Plastic Bag and Dancing Africa.
These are just about three of them, and there are more to come. The young ones will place this country on the artistic map, sooner or later. Play their recent records and they will get airplay overseas.
What is really needed is a megasports stadium, now that soccer, athletics and even swimming have come to the fore front . . . a fortuitous occurrence.
As for academics, some of us cannot even conceive of sportsmen being academics. What about the late Sir Frank Worrell?
This Barbadian batsman was one of the most classical, elegant and artistic cricketers ever produced in the world. Sir Frank was a Combermerian who also held the post of warden at University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica.